Details setting out the manner of the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre have been published in the US, with papers showing perpetrator Adam Lanza killed all 26 of his victims inside just five minutes.

The NRA broke its silence with a large press conference led by vice president Wayne LaPierre, who told the media that the only way to prevent similar tragedies in future was to ensure all schools in the country have at least one armed guard.

Barack Obama has vowed to deliver plans to tighten gun laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings by next month. The US president wants a ban on military-style assault weapons reinstated, loopholes that allow gun buyers to skirt background checks closed and high- capacity ammunition clips restricted. Mr Obama’s January deadline underscored the […]

Foster the People’s hit song Pumped Up Kicks has been pulled from US radio stations following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The track, which revolves around the story of a teen who goes on a shooting spree, has been taken off the playlists for several radio stations including KIIS-FM. Lyrics include: ‘He found a […]

Prominent gun rights advocates in the US have added their voices to calls for a new debate on firearms controls, as the first funerals take place for the 20 children killed in last week's Connecticut school massacre.

America’s pro-gun lobby is under mounting pressure as the clamour for tougher controls grows after the Newtown school massacre. The influential National Rifle Association remained silent as a ‘proud’ lifelong member, senator Joe Manchin, broke ranks to call for a fresh debate on firearms laws. ‘I ask all my friends at NRA – we need […]